News Archives: March 2009

March 31, 2009

FAIRFIELD, Iowa – March 31, 2009 – A culvert replacement project will close 180th Avenue in Keokuk County April 11, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Sigourney maintenance garage. The culvert replacement work will take place one mile west of Keswick at the intersection of Iowa 22 and 180th Avenue. As scheduled, the road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic will be assisted to the detour by flaggers. The detour route will...

March 31, 2009

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – March 31, 2009 – The replacement of two bridges on Iowa 92 west of Treynor will detour traffic starting Wednesday, April 8, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Council Bluffs construction office. Work associated with this project will include replacing one bridge .1 miles west of Treynor and another 2.7 miles west of Treynor. The bridges were originally constructed in 1952. Hawkins Construction Co. of Omaha is the prime contractor for the $2.4 million project....

March 31, 2009

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – March 31, 2009 – Pavement rehabilitation work on U.S. 34 through Fairfield may cause some traffic disruption this summer, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Council Bluffs construction office. Pavement milling and resurfacing on U.S. 34 though Fairfield from Filbert Road to 32nd Street and from Glasgow Road to Nutmeg Avenue is expected to begin Monday, April 6, weather permitting. The contractor will be performing much of the work at night to keep business disruptions...

March 31, 2009

DES MOINES, Iowa – March 31, 2009 – Continued work on Interstate 80 in Polk County and shoulder work on Iowa 163 east of Pleasant Hill may cause traffic disruptions this week, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines construction office. From March 31 to April 3, Iowa 163 between NE 56th and NE 120th street east of Pleasant Hill will have lane closures for shoulder work between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. daily. Weather permitting, one lane...

March 30, 2009

NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 30, 2009 – Construction work could disrupt traffic Iowa 26 from Lansing north to New Albin in Allamakee County beginning today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Work associated with this project will include adding extensions on 11 separate box culverts and completing the necessary grading work at each site. Throughout the summer, intermittent lane closures could be in place at several different locations on Iowa 26 from Lansing to...

March 30, 2009

WASHINGTON, Iowa – Maintenance work will restrict traffic to one lane on Iowa 92 in Washington from today at 11 a.m. through Monday, April 6, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 5 maintenance office. Temporary traffic lights have been installed to assist traffic through the work zone in front of the new Wal Mart store on the east end of Washington. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs...

March 30, 2009

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – March 30, 2009 – Construction work will restrict Iowa 16 to one lane in Van Buren County beginning April1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mount Pleasant construction office. The hot mix asphalt paving widening project is set to go from the south junction of Iowa 1 and Iowa 16 east on Iowa 16 to the junction with Henry County Road W-46. The lane restriction is expected to be in place weekdays...